Definition
脱节 (tuō jié) describes something that has become disconnected or out of sync, either physically (parts coming apart) or figuratively (ideas, practices, or systems no longer fitting together). It differs from 脱离 (tuō lí), which implies actively breaking away from a group or situation, and from 断裂 (duàn liè), which is a physical fracture of hard materials.
verb
(of objects) to come apartto become disconnected(figurative) to be out of touchto be disconnected (from reality, practice, etc.)
Examples
- 脱节。Tā de xiǎngfǎ yǔ shíjì qíngkuàng tuō jié le.His ideas are disconnected from the actual situation.
- 脱节。Zhège jīqì de liǎng gè bùjiàn tuō jié le.The two parts of this machine have come apart.
- ，脱节。Chángqī bù xuéxí, jiù huì yǔ shídài tuō jié.If you don't study for a long time, you'll become disconnected from the times.
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